White Like Me

After reading the chapter "Privilege", I agree with what Wise was saying. Wise opens up talking about how Whites say the past is not their fault and the racism cannot be undone, But are also quick to take credit for the good things that happened in the past. He talks about stories about when he was in school, and how being white was a privilege to him, and how it helped him succeed. He points out that 9 out of every 10 teachers are white, which makes teachers teach from a white lens. He did a convincing job showing this by giving a story from when he was in college. When he was in college, he missed a whole exam, and walked into one a few hours late. He ended up being able to make up the exam he missed and was able to walk in late(which was against the rules) to the other. He even realized that he was very fortunate for  both of them and even though it might not have to do with his skin color, he felt like being white helped. He felt that "Black or white students in that situation would not only bear the pressure of having dropped the ball; they would further carry the burden of wondering whther they had dropped it, in the eye of authority figures, on behalf of their entire group"(23). So Wise found 2 seperate priveleges off of that scenerio, and I agree with him on both. Many people may not agree with his next statement, but "race shapes lives".